{"id":4224,"date":"2024-01-19T13:17:34","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T13:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.annika-zang.com\/?p=4224"},"modified":"2024-02-21T12:13:04","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T12:13:04","slug":"finished-duolingo-in-spanish-here-are-2-options-to-continue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.annika-zang.com\/en\/finished-duolingo-in-spanish-here-are-2-options-to-continue\/","title":{"rendered":"Finished Duolingo In Spanish? Here are 2 Options To Continue!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4224\" class=\"elementor elementor-4224\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37733f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37733f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-461a4fd\" data-id=\"461a4fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e78f515 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e78f515\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Finished-Duolingo.png?fit=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4226\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Finished-Duolingo.png?w=1435&amp;ssl=1 1435w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Finished-Duolingo.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Finished-Duolingo.png?resize=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Finished-Duolingo.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Finished-Duolingo.png?resize=18%2C10&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Finished-Duolingo.png?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d7182a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d7182a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30b4a68\" data-id=\"30b4a68\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01a24e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01a24e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Finished Duolingo in Spanish? Here are 2 Options to Continue<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d608e3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d608e3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Summary: Duolingo can save you around 16.5 hours a month by taking care of different tasks like sourcing input, organizing tasks and mapping out a plan. After finishing Duolingo, many people find themselves overwhelmed by the lack of guidance in their language journey and the amount of tasks they suddenly face. In this article, you will learn 2 ways to replicate a Duolingo-like system for intermediate Spanish learners.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1702c81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1702c81\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e13c0a\" data-id=\"1e13c0a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fefe096 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fefe096\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It took me 6 years of studying Spanish to become an interpreter. So whenever people told me that they were using Duolingo, I would roll my eyes and think <i>As if this is ever going to work<\/i>.<\/p><p>But!<\/p><p>Two years ago, I was planning a trip to T\u00fcrkiye when it struck me that I literally don\u2019t know<i> anything <\/i>about the Turkish language. So I got curious, downloaded Duolingo, and soon found myself getting sucked deeper and deeper into the universe of agglutinated words, reversed sentence order and weird logic.<\/p><p>Duolingo got me hooked. I could easily achieve a multiple-month streak without missing a single day. And I was actually sad when I finished the course.<\/p><p>But what makes Duolingo so addictive and popular? Glad you asked!<\/p><p><strong>It\u2019s not about the things it gives you (actually, most of its content is really far from reality). It\u2019s about what it takes from you.<\/strong><\/p><p>Let me explain.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Sourcing Input:<\/strong> If Duolingo was a person, he\u2019d go to the farmers\u2019 market for you, get you all the ingredients you need, chop them, cook them and serve them to you in three courses. You\u2019d only have to chew and digest. That sounds trivial, but imagine all of the steps you\u2019d have to go through if you had to source your own language input:<br \/><em style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Open your browser.<br \/><\/em><em style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Think about what you want (and need) to learn today.<br \/><\/em><em style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Find texts, audios or videos to fit your needs and level.<br \/><\/em><em style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Choose an activity.<br \/><\/span><\/em><em style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Questioning whether you\u2019re doing is enough and effective.<br \/><\/span><\/em><em style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Doubting whether you really want to learn Spanish at all.<br \/><\/em>When what you actually want to do is just consume input and study it.<p><strong>You\u2019d easily loose 30 minutes every single day just to source input. If we assume that you study every working day for one month, that would amount up to 10 hours a month.<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li><strong>Mapping out a Plan:<\/strong> When I set off onto my Turkish journey, I had no idea was Turkish was, how much I would have to learn, where I stood and how far I still had to go. But luckily, Duolingo knows where to go and carries the map for you, so your only job is to move your legs and enjoy the journey.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Scheduling Tasks:<\/strong> By creating chunks of input and reminding you every day not to loose you streak, Duolingo makes sure that you\u2019re getting some regular practice. If you did that yourself, you\u2019d have to create your own exercises and spread them out in your calendar, which would take you probably another 20-30 minutes per day (all of this in addition to the actual practicing part). <strong>And 20 minutes per working day means around 6.5 hours a month<\/strong>.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Corrections &amp; Rewards:<\/strong> Unless you\u2019re working with a teacher, there\u2019s not really feedback when you\u2019re self-studying. With it\u2019s instant corrections, Duolingo gets you into a loop of Tangible Progress &#8211;&gt; Gratification &#8211;&gt; Motivation &#8211;&gt; Consistency.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>In short: Duolingo is a simple system that cuts out all the fluff and saves you at least 16.5 hours a month.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d32c3a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d32c3a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Finished-Duolingo-2.png?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4233\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Finished-Duolingo-2.png?w=1025&amp;ssl=1 1025w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Finished-Duolingo-2.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Finished-Duolingo-2.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Finished-Duolingo-2.png?resize=18%2C10&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Finished-Duolingo-2.png?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04fbd93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04fbd93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Of course, Duolingo doesn\u2019t teach a language. BUT: It gets you into the habit of language learning and gives you a lovely overview of what&#8217;s about to come.<\/p><p>(It gives you what I call stage 1 of skill-building. I wrote an article about the different stages, which you will find<span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong> <a style=\"color: #ffcc00;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.annika-zang.com\/en\/what-it-takes-to-get-really-really-good-at-something\/\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/span>).<\/p><p>But what happens post-Duolingo?<\/p><p>Many people quit Spanish after Duolingo for various reasons:<\/p><ul><li>They don\u2019t have a clear path anymore<\/li><li>They\u2019re overwhelmed by all the additional time it takes to do the tasks Duolingo takes from you<\/li><li>They\u2019re lacking accountability and a systematic approach<\/li><\/ul><p>So, is this the end of Duolingo also the end of your Spanish journey?<\/p><p>No. You have 2 options to replicate the Duolingo system at an intermediate level.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-934bb34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"934bb34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2 Ways To Replicate The Duolingo System At An Intermediate Level (But Better)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eac64a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8eac64a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Option 1: Draft Your DIY System<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae85709 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae85709\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/UBERSETZUNGEN-SPRACHCCHING-Logo-Facebook-Titelbilder-14.png?fit=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4237\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/UBERSETZUNGEN-SPRACHCCHING-Logo-Facebook-Titelbilder-14.png?w=1640&amp;ssl=1 1640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/UBERSETZUNGEN-SPRACHCCHING-Logo-Facebook-Titelbilder-14.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/UBERSETZUNGEN-SPRACHCCHING-Logo-Facebook-Titelbilder-14.png?resize=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/UBERSETZUNGEN-SPRACHCCHING-Logo-Facebook-Titelbilder-14.png?resize=768%2C433&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/UBERSETZUNGEN-SPRACHCCHING-Logo-Facebook-Titelbilder-14.png?resize=1536%2C865&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/UBERSETZUNGEN-SPRACHCCHING-Logo-Facebook-Titelbilder-14.png?resize=18%2C10&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/UBERSETZUNGEN-SPRACHCCHING-Logo-Facebook-Titelbilder-14.png?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-271a0d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"271a0d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This option is for people who have 16.5 spare hours a month in addition to the actual study time (maybe because you\u2019re working part-time, or you\u2019re on a holiday from Uni).<\/p><p>If you&#8217;re such a person, congrats! Here&#8217;s how you can customize your own Duolingo-like system for intermediate Spanish:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7a1376 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7a1376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Set SMART Goals And Draft Your Roadmap<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3443786 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3443786\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-Bound. So, instead of striving to \u201cget better in Spanish in 2024\u201d, set goals like \u201cHave a 30-minute conversation about my job within the next 2 months\u201d.<\/p><p>Then create a list with all the components you need to achieve these goals. In the best case, a system where you can note down your progress.<\/p><p><strong>Pro tip:<\/strong> Create a list with your SMART goal and then work your way backwards. Ask yourself:<br \/><em>What do I want to achieve and when?<\/em><br \/><em>Which components do I need to do so? Which kind of vocabulary, grammar and sentence structures?<\/em><br \/>Create a visual overview of everything you need.<br \/>Then tick off whatever you have learned. <br \/>That way, you&#8217;ll always know where you&#8217;re heading, where you stand and how far you still have to go.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e054406 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e054406\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Find Input For Your Needs<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a809a7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a809a7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/UBERSETZUNGEN-SPRACHCCHING-Logo-Facebook-Titelbilder-15.png?fit=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4246\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/UBERSETZUNGEN-SPRACHCCHING-Logo-Facebook-Titelbilder-15.png?w=1640&amp;ssl=1 1640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/UBERSETZUNGEN-SPRACHCCHING-Logo-Facebook-Titelbilder-15.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/UBERSETZUNGEN-SPRACHCCHING-Logo-Facebook-Titelbilder-15.png?resize=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/UBERSETZUNGEN-SPRACHCCHING-Logo-Facebook-Titelbilder-15.png?resize=768%2C433&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/UBERSETZUNGEN-SPRACHCCHING-Logo-Facebook-Titelbilder-15.png?resize=1536%2C865&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/UBERSETZUNGEN-SPRACHCCHING-Logo-Facebook-Titelbilder-15.png?resize=18%2C10&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/UBERSETZUNGEN-SPRACHCCHING-Logo-Facebook-Titelbilder-15.png?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67623f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67623f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When sourcing input, I follow one simple principle: <strong>From the inside out.<\/strong><\/p><p>Start with what\u2019s most relevant to your life and then work your way outwards.<\/p><p><em>I<\/em><i>f travelling gets your juices flowing, read travel blogs.<br \/>Write about your last adventure.<br \/><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Describe it in as much detail as you can.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Try to find words for how you felt and gradually dig deeper.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Then move on to another topic.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Use pages like El Pais, Vice, Wordpackers, Youtube or Podcasts as input.<\/span><\/i><\/p><p>Or download my ultimate guide for Spanish resources <span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><a style=\"color: #ffcc00;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.annika-zang.com\/en\/get-my-e-book\/\"><strong>here for FREE.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p><p>Remember: <span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">You don&#8217;t read cake recipes if you want make BBQ. So don&#8217;t read news about monetary policy if you actually want to talk about your challenges as a freelancer last year.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Engaging with compelling, relevant material is important because lowers the entry bar to study. And on top of that, you\u2019ll see progress quicker, because the topic you care about are usually also the topics you talk about with others.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong> If you consume audios or videos, narrow down to one Spanish accent first. If you can&#8217;t decide which Latin American accent you\u2019d like to go for, go for Mexican Spanish. You\u2019ll get the most resources and one of the clearest accents.<br \/>If you&#8217;re still unsure, read my Guide To Latin American Accents <span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ffcc00;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.annika-zang.com\/en\/latin-american-spanish-which-accent-to-choose\/\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e88629 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e88629\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/UBERSETZUNGEN-SPRACHCCHING-Logo-Facebook-Titelbilder-14-1.png?fit=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4259\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/UBERSETZUNGEN-SPRACHCCHING-Logo-Facebook-Titelbilder-14-1.png?w=1640&amp;ssl=1 1640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/UBERSETZUNGEN-SPRACHCCHING-Logo-Facebook-Titelbilder-14-1.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/UBERSETZUNGEN-SPRACHCCHING-Logo-Facebook-Titelbilder-14-1.png?resize=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/UBERSETZUNGEN-SPRACHCCHING-Logo-Facebook-Titelbilder-14-1.png?resize=768%2C433&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/UBERSETZUNGEN-SPRACHCCHING-Logo-Facebook-Titelbilder-14-1.png?resize=1536%2C865&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/UBERSETZUNGEN-SPRACHCCHING-Logo-Facebook-Titelbilder-14-1.png?resize=18%2C10&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.annika-zang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/UBERSETZUNGEN-SPRACHCCHING-Logo-Facebook-Titelbilder-14-1.png?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0cafa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0cafa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Create A Pool Of High and Low Energy Activities And Schedule Them<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f369615 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f369615\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I wanted to write a text in Turkish everyday, but guess what? Writing and speaking takes a lot of energy. And as a grown-up person with a job, responsibilities, a life and goals outside of language learning, emotions and a mental health to take care of, it\u2019s just not possible to do high-concentration work every day. The good news: You don\u2019t have to.<\/p><p>Instead, create a pool of different high-energy tasks, such as writing or speaking, and low-energy tasks, such as listening to a podcast, and schedule them into your calendar.<\/p><p><strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong> One of my low-energy tasks is simply taking a break.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-272477b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"272477b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Option 2: Delegate and Save 16.5 Hours<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4450bdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4450bdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Option 2 for people who don\u2019t have spare 16.5 spare hours a month.<\/p><p>But before you get too excited: There\u2019s no shortcut in language learning. YOU will have to do the thinking for YOUR brain to create new pathways. That takes time and energy.<\/p><p>Problem: Time and energy are limited. If we pour them into 10 different buckets, we won\u2019t go anywhere.<\/p><p>The good news: Although nobody can do the thinking part for you, there IS a way to cut out the fluff and save you 16.5 hours.<\/p><p>If you sign up for the waiting list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.annika-zang.com\/en\/story-and-language-lab-spanish\/\"><b><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">Story and Language Lab<\/span><\/b><\/a>, the online Spanish community I&#8217;m currently building, you will get:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-059badb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"059badb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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